For whosoever wishes to save his soul shall lose it; but whosoever will lose his soul for My sake, the same shall save it.

For what is a man profited, in having gained the whole world, but having lost or forfeited himself?

"What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and losing one of them, does not leave behind the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after the lost one, until he finds it?

and, coming to his house, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, because I found my sheep, which was lost.

"Or what woman, having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently, till she finds it?

And, having found it, she calls together her female friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me; because I found the piece which I lost!'

because this my son was dead, and came to life again; had been lost, and was found.' And they began to be merry.

But it was meet to make merry, and rejoice; because this your brother was dead, and came to life again; and had been lost, and was found."

Whosoever shall seek to gain his soul shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose it, will preserve it.

for the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which is lost."